in the silence
darkness of sound
grinding flint teeth
flexing sinewed jaws ignite —
a voice
a flame
a stone in the still pool of night
a cry in the canyon
echoing
soaring above crested peaks
above whispers of cloud

a cry
calling Names
ancient Names
evoking lifetimes
& memories
suddenly flooding to the fore
and what is more
the tangible presence —
the brush of soul on skin
fire on flesh —
electricity arcing between fingertips like synapses
your heart inundated
suddenly immersed in ancient oceans of experience
discovery
love and legacy

all this
all the force
the flow
rushing from then into Now
and the question of how…?
what goes where?
who is we?
is it all me?
does it ever stop…?
no
this is just the beginning…..

each life
a river
a water finger
gripping earthflesh
flowing
reaching for the sea
from streams of consciousness
to the ocean of me

contrary to cliche
night removes illusion —
the illusion of size
of distance
of detail
for the purity of principle
the divine abstract

was that a twig breaking
or a limb snapping under a heavy foot?
is that a star in the distance
or someone striking a match?
is that deep voice in the dark a menacing giant
or a baritone dwarf?

in the silence
darkness of sound
absence of light
night beckons us
deeper
within
source of mystery
haven of history
brought to light by memory —
spirit-whispers to our inner ear
words of conscience
confidence
slaying hidden fears…

the fire of spirit
blazes darkly across the night of our soul
heart surges
flushing us clean of dusty despair
with waters sweet and enduring
with wisdom
& fortitude
consciousness cultivates the fertile mind
aiming for more than an intellectual harvest

4 responses to “from river to see the ocean of me”

Jamal! I so enjoyed how your words accelerate to a crescendo of the birth of a star! “Every body is a star” hmm hmm hmm….. Truly everything is everything- We are all connected to the universe- every action, no matter how minute, repeats into the cosmos- like “The Butterfly effect.” Beautiful